Following on from Lindokuhle Sobekwa’s inaugural lecture in 2023, this talk explores how his photography connects lived experiences and ancestral narratives to the wider socio-political fabric of contemporary South Africa and beyond.
This informal conversation is guided by the mapping of a diverse lineage of photographers who have influenced or are in dialogue with Sobekwa’s own creative practice. It traces connections and similarities, visually, thematically and otherwise, that are evident across their work.
Throughout this event, Sobekwa engages with the materiality of the photographic prints and books projected for the audience to see, creating a layered map of connections.
This map-making, accompanied by the conversation with curator Renée Mussai, forms part of a retrospective investigation of Sobekwa's own journey and formation as a creative practitioner. It focuses on ‘looking inward' - at notions of family, absence and presence, ancestral homelands, and the delineations and restrictions instituted by the Apartheid regime, amongst other themes.
This talk will also be livestreamed. If you would like to join the livestream please book your place here. A link to join the livestream will be sent to you by email on the morning of the event.
Part of the John Kobal Foundation Fellowship Lecture Series